Got Pot? Dallas passes cite and release for small amounts of weed

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DALLAS — Cite and release is no longer a pipe dream in Dallas.

Yeah, city leaders puff, puff passed the measure Wednesday. That means, starting October 1st, police can issue tickets to offenders caught with small amounts of marijuana, instead of throwing them in jail.

And by small amount, they mean under four ounces.

Right now marijuana possession, a class A misdemeanor, could cost you up to a year in prison and a $4,000 fine.

“The punishment is not for the blunt you had in your pocket, your punishment is because you’re poor,” one speaker said Wednesday during the Dallas City Council meeting.